Theresa Tarrant, Phd, RN, CNE, ACUE
Theresa Tarrant, PhD, RN, CNE, ACUE has served as the TUN SON Director since September 2016. Dr. Tarrant is a qualified nurse educator with 35 years of experience in nursing, including direct patient care, positions of increasing responsibility in administrative nursing, and 15 years in academic nursing.
Dr. Tarrant is originally from New York, but has been in Nevada for 35 years - "I feel like a native"! She has one grown daughter Emily who is also a college student - so "I feel your pain"
After obtaining her BSN, Dr. Tarrant worked at NYU Medical Center in New York, Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas, and Southwest Medical Associates. She started teaching in 2005 and has held positions at Great Basin, National University, University of Phoenix, and now Touro University.
Dr. Tarrant loves anything Disney and traveling. She enjoys baseball in the summers and is an avid Mets fan.
"I do enjoy working with our students, Your success is my success - so please let me know if you need some extra help or have any questions."
During the 6 years that Dr. Tarrant has been leading the SON, she had seen overseen the successful launching of three programs. This includes initial CCNE accreditation of the MSN-FNP, DNP, and PMCFNP, programs, and re-accreditation of all SON programs.
- PhD, Nursing Education, 2008
Doctoral Dissertation: Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity and Job Satisfaction in Nurse Executives
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada - Masters of Science in Nursing, Nursing Administration, 1992
Thesis: Improving the Frequency and Proficiency of Self Breast Examination
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1985
SUNY Binghamton
Certified Nurse Educator -National League for Nursing, expires 2023
Dr. Tarrant teaches in the RN-BSN and DNP programs as well as in the MSN core course.
Dr. Tarrant's doctoral dissertation was Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity and Job Satisfaction among Nurse Executives.
- Tarrant, T.A. & Sabo, C. (2010, Summer) Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity and Job Satisfaction in Nurse Executives: Doctoral Dissertation Nursing Administration Quarterly. 34(1) 72-82
- Carver, L. Candela, L., Diaz, A. Edmunds, J, Talusan, R. & Tarrant, T.A. (2009) “SAFE. An
Online Doctoral Education Course Using Problem-based Learning Journal of Nursing Education. 48(2): 116-119. - Scalzo, T.A. (1992) “Managing A Patient on Remote Telemetry - Who’s Minding the P’s and Q’s?” Nursing ‘92
PRESENTATIONS
Invited:
- The National Combined Councils Meeting of the Department of Health and Human Services and Public Health Service, Indian Health Service, Phoenix, AZ, March 2010
Referred:
- Poster Presentation: Holistic Program To Increase Self Efficacy Of Nursing Faculty Preparing For An On Site Accreditation Visit. 6th World Conference on Nursing and Healthcare, Amsterdam April 2019
- Poster Presentation: Mentoring Novice Faculty for Academic Skill Acquisition and Organizational Impact Touro University Nevada Research Day Henderson, Nevada March 2019
Poster Presentation: Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity and Job Satisfaction in Nurse Executives: Interdisciplinary Research Scholarship Day, University Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, April 2009 - Poster Presentation: Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity and Job Satisfaction in Nurse Executives, Western Institute of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, April 2009
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
- Touro University Nevada: RN-BSN Coordinator, School of Nursing, 2023- Present
- Touro University Nevada: Director, School of Nursing, 2016- 2023
- Ascend Learning: Nurse Educator, 2014- 2016
- University of Phoenix: Associate Dean, Assessment, 2014- 2015
- University of Phoenix: Program Manager, 2012- 2014
- National University: Assistant Professor, 2008- 2012:
- Desert View Regional Medical Center: Chief Nursing Officer, 2005- 2006
- Southwest Medical Associates: Executive Director, 1990- 2005
